Show-case.



No. 772,961. PATENTED 0011-25, 1904. E. L. REIOHLB.

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APPLIGATION FILED FEB. 8. 1904. 7

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UNITED STATES Patented October 25, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

SHOW-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 772,961, dated October25, 1904. Application filed February 8, 1904. Serial No. 192,650. Nomodel.)

To all whom it may conoerm.

Be it known that I, ERNST L. REIoHLn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Show-Cases, ofwhich the following isa specification.

My present invention relates to improve ments in show-cases; and themain object of my invention is the provision of a case which is dividedinto a series of sections, said sections being separably arranged andprovided with means for preferably raising or lowering each section or,if so desired, can be so constructed as to move horizontally.

To attain these objects, the invention consists of a novel show-caseembodying novel features of construction and combination of partssubstantially as disclosed herein.

In the accompanying'drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portionof the case. Fig.

2 is a section taken on line X of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailviewof the operating mechanism. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectionalview taken on line Y of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is an enlargedsectional viewlooking downwardly upon the'operating mechanism, taken on line Z of Fig.3.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the case, which isprovided with the usual display-glass 2 and with the hinged part 2, therear portion of which is hingeolly secured, so as to be tilted forwardto assume the position as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2.

Mounted in an inclined position within the case and extending from nearthe front portion of the bottom thereof to the rear corner are a seriesof supports 2 'for the slidable sections 3, which are provided with theparallel shelves 4, which are parallel with each other and with thebottom of the case. It has been my desire to so construct the sectionsthat' they can be slid substantially vertical up and down, so as topresent the shelves and their contents above the show-case, where thecontents will be readily accessible. In order to accomplish this result,I mount upon the bracket 6 upon the rear face of eachsection a rod orbar 5, which is adapted to be engaged by means of the pivoted catch 8,connected to the support 7 and held normally out of engagement by meansof the spring 9. The pivoted catch is adapted to hold the section at anydesired height, so that the contents of the case can be removedtherefrom. This support 7 is mounted upon the block 15, which is carriedby the rear of the casing. 'In order that the sections will properlyslide up and down, I provide the T-shaped iron 10, which is adapted tobe surrounded by means of the guide-plates 11, which are secured to therear of the sections, so as to secure the slides to the T-shaped iron10. The T-shaped iron 10 in this case is secured to the support, whilethe guide-plates are secured to the sections, or they may be securedvice versa without departing from the spirit of my invention. Providedupon the rear of the sections is a rack-bar 12, which is adapted to beengaged by the toothed pinion 13 longitudinally of the block 15 by meansof the shaft 14, the same being adapted to rotate by means of thecrankarm 14. I

From the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the drawings, itwill be seen that each one of thesections is separably operated, so thatthey can be moved into and out of the casing, and that a greater amountof show-space is produced by this construction. 7 It will also be notedthat by this construction the sections can be arranged horizontallyWithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with ashow-case, of a display device consisting of aseries of supports within the case, a series of sections slidablymounted within the supports, a guiding means carried by each supportfor-the section, and cooperating mechanism carried by the support and bythe section for holding the sections in adjusted position.

2. In combination with a show-case, of a display device consisting of aseries .of supports within the case a series of sections slidablymounted within the supports, a guiding means carried by each support forthe section, mechanism connected to each section forraising and loweringthe sections separately, and

cooperating mechanism carried by the support and section for holding thesections in adjusted position.

3. In combination With a show-case having the rear portion of its topcontrolled by a hinged door, of a display device mounted Within the caseand having its upper end terminating below said opening, said displaydevice consisting of a series of supports, a slidable section mounted oneach support, mechanism controllable from the rear of the easing forprojecting each section, and cooperating mechanism connected to thesections and support for holding the sections in adjusted position.

4. In combination with a show-case, of a display device mounted withinthe same consisting of a series of supports, a series of independentslidable sections mounted on said supports, a guide for each one of thesections, a toothed rack connected to each one of the sections, and apinion controlled by a crankarm adapted to engage said rack to operatethe sections.

5. In combination With a show-case having 'a rear portion of its topcontrolled by a hinged door, of a display device mounted within the caseand having its upper end terminating below said opening and consistingof a series of supports, sections independently slidable in saidsupports, a guide for each one of the sections, a toothed rack connectedto each one of the sections, and a pinion controllable by a crank-armadapted to engage said rack to operate the sections.

6. In combination with a show-case, of a display device mounted withinthe case and having its upper end terminating below said opening of thecase, and consistingof a series of .supports, independent sectionsslidably mounted in said supports, a toothed rack connected to each oneof the sections, a pinion adapted to engage said rack to raise and lowersaid section, and means for holding the sections in adjusted position.

7. In combination with a show-case, of a display device mounted withinthe case and having its upper end terminating below the opening of thecase, consisting of a series of supports, independent sections slidablymounted in said supports, a toothed rack connected to each one of thesections, a pinion adapted to engage said rack to raise and lower saidsections, a rod connected to the rear of each section, and aspring-actuated clamp for engaging the rod for holding the sections inadjusted position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my siguatu re in presence of two witnesses.

ERNST L. REIGIILIG.

\Vitnesscs:

ED\\'ARD \V. l\IOSLEY, JOHN F. OKuuru.

